XIX Dollscar Creative Zone — Terms of Participation

The Dollscar Creative Zone is a place where ball-jointed doll owners can showcase their personal and group art projects to a wide audience.

We invite you to participate in two categories:

• Thematic stands: "Movies" and "Video Games"
• Fan stands dedicated to a favorite doll company, doll line, artistic style, or similar theme





One of Dollscar's signature features is its large-scale dioramas inspired by recognizable characters and visual worlds from films, TV series, anime, and games, presented in appropriate settings.

Technical Requirements

1. Number of participants: from 1 to unlimited.
2. Prepare at least a background (backdrop) for your composition. The back of the scenery must also be finished (for example, painted in a solid color).
3. Strictly observe the dimensions of your stand. Decorations must fill the allocated space completely — no more and no less.
4. Include at least one ball-jointed doll in your composition.
• Dollscar primarily features BJDs made of polyurethane resin, porcelain, 3D-printed plastics, or sculpted by hand.
• Large-format vinyl articulated dolls, including Dollfie Dream, Smart Doll, Angelphilia, and Obitsu 1/3, are allowed under the general rules.
• Mass-produced articulated dolls such as Pullip, Blythe, Azone, Barbie, Fashion Royalty, and others
may participate individually or as part of a group if they have been customized as OOAK dolls specifically for Dollscar.
• All other dolls may appear as extras, props, or decorations.

Creative Requirements

1. Dedicate your stand to any existing feature film, short film, animated film, fictional TV series, official music video, or video game (including PC and mobile games).
2. The film or game must be recognizable through its characters and/or scenery.
3. Recreate a scene from the film or game, its poster, an off-screen moment, what happened after the credits, an alternative storyline, or a reinterpretation of events. Interpret your chosen subject however you like as three-dimensional fan art.
4. Characters from different fictional universes may appear together (a crossover), but you must identify one universe as the main theme in your application.
5. By prior agreement with the organizers, we may accept stands featuring composite, allegorical, or archetypal characters (for example, personifications of the entire Marvel universe), stands focusing on actors rather than their roles, and similar concepts. We may also offer exhibition space outside the competition.

If you have an unusual or complex idea and are unsure whether it fits the Dollscar format, just contact us and we will discuss it!

Diorama Competition

Each doll in a diorama may be nominated for the following awards:

"Best Actor" or "Best Actress"
"Best Costume Design"
"Best Makeup"


A thematic stand may be nominated for:

"Best Film" or "Best Video Game" or "Best Small Composition"
"Best Visual Effects"

Dioramas may also be displayed outside the competition by prior agreement with the organizers.



Fan stands are installations created by enthusiasts who want to share their passion. The main focus is on dolls united by a particular artist, brand, or shared technical characteristics.

The perfect format for a group art project!

Technical Requirements

1. Number of participants: from 1 to unlimited.
2. Prepare at least a background (backdrop) for your stand. The back of the scenery must also be finished (for example, painted in a solid color).
3. Strictly observe the dimensions of your stand. Decorations must fill the allocated space completely — no more and no less.
4. Any dolls and collectible toys with articulated joints are allowed.

Creative Requirements

1. Dedicate your fan stand to:
• a favorite doll artist or brand (you may combine two or three artists in one stand)
• a particular doll line
• a single doll sculpt
• dolls sharing a distinctive body feature — for example, all having hooves or all being plus-size
• a particular artistic style or theme, such as creepy dolls
2. Choose any theme and build matching scenery, or simply arrange your dolls against a plain background and let them speak for themselves.
3. Find teammates in the team-building thread on BJDClub, or submit an application with your own group of friends.

If you are unsure whether your idea fits the fan stand format, contact the organizers and we will discuss it! Fan stand rules are flexible, and we may provide exhibition space to those who dream of showing something special at Dollscar.

Fan Stand Competition

The fan stand competition awards first, second, and third place.

Winners are determined by visitor voting.

The Creative Zone is a space for non-commercial art projects, which we provide to participants for a symbolic fee.

Creative Zone stands must not be used as sales booths. We kindly ask for your understanding.

Allowed:
1. Offering visitors printed materials, including promotional materials, if they are directly related to the display (for example, if a seamstress made all the costumes for a fan stand, her business cards may be placed on the table).
2. Doll artists participating in fan stands dedicated to their own brand. In this case, the artist may own no more than half of the dolls on display. For example, if a stand features 12 dolls, the artist may contribute up to 6 of them.
3. Completing a small number of private transactions arranged in advance (for example, handing over a doll sold previously, with delivery agreed for Dollscar).

Prohibited:
1. Offering for sale anything displayed directly at the stand.
2. Actively selling items "under the table", including repeatedly showing merchandise, arranging fittings, and similar activities.
3. Using the entire stand primarily for promotion (advertising as part of the display design, covering the stand with flyers, etc.).
4. If a doll artist participates in organizing a fan stand, displaying doll sculpts or dolls currently on sale (in the case of limited editions) or available for preorder.

If you need any of these activities, please apply for a stand in the Trade & Exhibition Zone instead. We will be happy to welcome you there! ^^

For Thematic Dioramas:

Small diorama — 75 × 90 cm (half a table) — 500 RUB
150 × 90 cm (1 table, long side facing visitors) — 500 RUB
150 × 180 cm (2 tables, either side facing visitors) — 1000 RUB

For Fan Stands:

150 × 90 cm (1 table, long side facing visitors) — 750 RUB
300 × 90 cm or 150 × 180 cm (2 tables) — 1500 RUB
450 × 90 cm (3 tables joined along their short sides) — 2250 RUB. Organizer approval required
600 × 90 cm (4 tables joined along their short sides) — 3000 RUB. Organizer approval required

For Everyone:

Non-standard table arrangement (any layout other than those listed above, including corner configurations, standalone arrangements without neighboring stands, etc.) — an additional fee starting from 1000 RUB (because we will need to make significant changes to the floor plan). Organizer approval required
Electricity connection — 500 RUB


Payment is made by the diorama or fan stand captain through their personal account.

We provide 1 chair per stand. For small dioramas, 1 chair is provided per table.

Each stand participant must purchase their own admission ticket.

General Deadlines and Applications

An application for a diorama or fan stand is submitted once by the team captain.

Other participants only need to register the dolls they will display through their personal accounts. Once the captain submits the stand application and adds you and your dolls, the stand will appear in your personal account.

★ October 19, 15:00 Moscow time, through October 25, 2026 — initial application period for the Creative Zone.

★ October 28, 2026 — application decisions will be sent to all applicants.

★ After the initial application period, and while spaces remain available, we will continue accepting Creative Zone applications. There is no need to contact us to check availability — simply submit your application and you will receive a response :)

★ Until May 19, 2027, you may change your stand size, add electricity, and pay for these services.
After this date and until applications close for editing, an additional fee of 500 RUB applies when adding tables or electricity.

★ Until May 19, 2027, you may withdraw from the exhibition and receive a full refund of your payment.
For cancellations after May 19, refunds are handled in accordance with the agreement and the legislation of the Russian Federation.
If you are unable to participate for any reason, please cancel your application through your personal account and notify us at dollscar@bjdclub.com.

★ June 1, 2027, at 23:59 — applications close for editing. By this deadline, you must provide all information required for your stand's information sign. You can edit your application through your personal account.